Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
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bite the dust
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- eat poorly
- suffer a defeat
- clean something
- attack and defeat somebody
Correct Option: B
bite the dust : to fail or to be defeated or destroyed; to die. Here, suffer a defeat is the right option. Look at the sentence :
● Thousands of small businesses bite the dust every year.
